52 minutes ago, Louisville13 said:

If you come across that manual i would greatly appreciate it.

Hopefully @Larry Buskirk will catch a break soon to do a little research. He's been knee deep working on a steam heat system up in bone chilling Wisconsin. Glad to hear progress is ongoing and turning out better than expected.

 

So with the BS blade now off, what is not turning? I assume you mean the lower BS wheel? Since you have the jointer operational then I assume the jackshaft is functioning properly? If that's the case, slip the flat belt off the jackshaft pulley, then attempt to rotate the lower BS wheel. I'm guessing you have bearings seized on the lower wheel drive shaft? I don't think they would be pouring babbitt bearings, but rather tapered roller or ball bearings?? Just speculating.

35 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Hopefully @Larry Buskirk will catch a break soon to do a little research. He's been knee deep working on a steam heat system up in bone chilling Wisconsin. Glad to hear progress is ongoing and turning out better than expected.

 

So with the BS blade now off, what is not turning? I assume you mean the lower BS wheel? Since you have the jointer operational then I assume the jackshaft is functioning properly? If that's the case, slip the flat belt off the jackshaft pulley, then attempt to rotate the lower BS wheel. I'm guessing you have bearings seized on the lower wheel drive shaft? I don't think they would be pouring babbitt bearings, but rather tapered roller or ball bearings?? Just speculating.

 

Ah no rush ive been messing with an old drill press i picked up in the mean time. As far as bearings i am not sure what they are. I think they are babbit but i dont have any experience in this sort of thing. The way it works is the motor spins an axel and there is a lever to drop a cylindrical bearing onto the belt which drives either the bandsaw or jointer.

 

When the tension is put on the bandsaw belt the bandsaw wheel turns maybe a quarter of the way (slowly) then gets stuck. Once freed by hand it repeats the process. The wheels spin fairly easily by hand so I am not sure what the issue is and just assume its the belt.

Edited January 21, 20224 yr by Louisville13
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Sorry I didn't get a chance to check but here is a link to several of the manuals that cover the Universal Woodworker.

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/mfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=224&tab=3

 

That "Old School" boiler system is still playing games. The buildings previous owner really neglected the building including the boiler system only having enough maintenance done to sort of keep it running. Now the neighbor is trying to play catch up. We're getting there slow but sure.

After looking through the catalogs and pictures, I am thinking it is a 1918 model 102. But i am missing the table saw and borer.

You're correct on the poured Babbit Bearings. 

1 hour ago, Larry Buskirk said:

You're correct on the poured Babbit Bearings. 

 

Is that something i should redo? Ive read into it and it doesnt seem toooooo difficult. But i dont know how to tell when they need replaced.

On 1/21/2022 at 8:35 AM, Louisville13 said:

 

Is that something i should redo? Ive read into it and it doesnt seem toooooo difficult. But i dont know how to tell when they need replaced.

If they're not sloppy or scored I'd leave them alone.